PhD and Masters (Research)
The School of Agricultural Science has the highest number of research higher degree (RHD) candidates of any school at the University of Tasmania. On average, the School has between 60 and 80 RHD students at any one time (both at PhD and MSc levels). Over 100 students have graduated from the School since 2000.
The School provides world-class expertise and supervision in diverse areas of research, ranging from molecular and cell biology to sustainable resource management and ecosystems. One of the School’s strengths is a well balanced portfolio of both highly fundamental and applied research. More specific information on the key areas of research and research supervision capacity within the School is available below. The School is committed to promoting the culture of postgraduate research, efficient student supervision, achieving scientific excellence, and maintaining a research environment which is competitively attractive to the postgraduate population.
Specific projects can be discussed by contacting staff in the School/TIA. Often, dedicated scholarships are available for some of them. Thus, it is highly advisable for the potential candidates to contact an appropriate staff member prior to making a general enquiry or filling the application forms.
More information can be obtained from the Graduate Research Coordinators, Assoc. Prof. Tom Ross (Tom.Ross@utas.edu.au) and Dr Karen Barry (Karen.Barry@utas.edu.au).
Previous graduates
We are extremely proud of the students who have completed research higher degrees at the School of Agricultural Science. A list of both PhD and MSc graduates between 2000-2010 is provided here (pdf document), and from 2010 to August 2012 here (pdf document).
Information for current PhD students
From 2012, the default thesis style will be "PhD by Publication". See the guidelines here (pdf document).
